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Ó Cíobháin also gives the alternative name An Caisleán Geal [TH], 'the bright castle'. The path known as Bóthar na Gíge or the Zig-Zags attains the ridge near the summit of Cnoc na Toinne.
Cnoc na Toinne is the 23rd highest place in Ireland.Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/23/

Picture from Colin Murphy : The summit with Carruantoohill in the background.

Picture: The summit with Carruantoohill in the background.

The poor neighbour

by Colin Murphy 25 May 2015

Set where it is, slap bang in the middle of the reeks, Cnoc na Toinne mostly proves a disappointment in terms of its aesthetic, as in contrast to its neighbours the summit is a simple grassy mound unmarked even by a solitary stone. Still, it is a great viewing point for the Hag's Glen. Linkback: https://mountainviews.ie/summit/23/comment/18002/